Reagan did a lot of wonderful things and motivated many with his hope and optimism, but it cannot be denied that Reagan's goal was to destroy the 'evil empire' of the Soviet Union. He did so by waging an arms race that included: 1) decreasing Soviet technology and money; 2) investing in and restructuring the now superior US military and; 3) reducing Soviet influence.
One of the ways to win the war on terror is to study and observe the ways the terrorists have gained influence (like Hezbollah in Lebanon) and reduce their influence by doing it better and replacing it with our brand of hope, freedom and liberty. Romney gets it.
I aggree that often in dealing with the evil controlling another country that it must be destroyed. But I was responding to her post in reference to a political race here in America and how to deal with your opponent on the left. I think it is way off base for that type of battle.